This article, published by The Daily Caller, quotes Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Wesley J. Smith: The offensive comparison is a dangerous and self-serving effort by progressives to win legal rights for animals via courtroom decisions, said a fellow at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, Wash., Wesley J. Smith, an author and a critic of the claim that legal rights should be Read More ›
The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven. —Merchant of Venice I recently received an unexpected mercy. In the scheme of things, it wasn’t a huge deal. But I had never experienced the joy of pure gratitude as I did then Mercy is a long stride beyond forgiveness—encompassing the concepts of gift, undeserved Read More ›
Caleb Brown, host of the Cato Daily Podcast, talks with George Gilder about his new book Knowledge and Power. Listen, download, and subscribe at the Cato Institute website.
You are invited to a special live broadcast of the Michael Medved show on December 11th, from 11:30am to 3pm. Attendees will get a unique opportunity to hear interviews with Dr. Doug Axe and Dr. Richard Sternberg of the Biologic Institute, and Dr. Stephen C. Meyer from Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture as they discuss persecution of scientists Read More ›
This film is Part 2 of the full episode featuring Stephen Meyer and Michael Ruse on PBS’s ThinkTank in 2006, hosted by Ben Wattenberg. Used with permission. See part 1 here. Part I
In a presentation followed by a Q&A, Dr. Stephen Meyer introduces his book Signature in the Cell at a Heritage Foundation event in 2009.
A curious feature of recent U.S. health care reform efforts — easily overlooked amidst the daily media grind of canceled plans, crashing websites and new restrictions — is the irrational belief that we can extend more health care to more Americans while rendering a career as a family physician increasingly unappealing. Government has grown increasingly entangled in healthcare markets, complicating Read More ›
The United Kingdom this month held what may turn out to be an historic debate on the topic of the growing persecution of Christians in the world. The debate — and an action agenda — should be picked up in the U.S. Christians are targeted for persecution more than any other faith in our times. Evidence in the House of Commons debate Read More ›
Dr. Stephen Meyer’s opening remarks to the Texas State Board of Education, where he testified in June 2009 in favor of keeping critical analysis of evolution in the Texas science standards. Listen in as Dr. Meyer explains some of the problems with Darwin’s theory, including the Cambrian Explosion.
I remember a particular child custody case as a young lawyer. At the preliminary court hearing, opposing counsel and I engaged in a pretty heated hallway discussion. But lawyers argue for a living. I thought it was just the usual chest-bumping. The case was called, but with the court docket full, we agreed to let the judge make an initial Read More ›